Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-08-17
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EXCITING RUMORS FROM THE UTE
INDIAN WAR.
Arrival of the Thistle ''-California
VS.. a-Riddleberger Still
in Jail-Cable Rumor.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE RECORD uEIos.l
TWO VIEWS.
How philadelphia Journals Regard the
Cruiser Contracts.

Cruiser Contracts.
Copyright, 1887, by the California Associated Press
NEW YORK. August f6th.-[Special. THE
Philadelphia Ledger says: Eighteen thousand
dollars more is TO be paid for cruiser No S than
the Cramps offered to build il for on the Depart
ment plans, but Congress contemplated some
sucn dlfference when it provided that one of the
cruisers should be built on the Pacific coast If IL
could be done at a fair cost The extra payment
may be considered in the nature of subsidy to
encourage shipbullding ON the Pacific and is
not unreasonably large in amount"
The Press says: California is a S.ate suf.
hclently close to make an expenditure of 81 42S,-
Vo0 on a Government ship worth considering in
a Presidential year"
A POPULAR ORDER.
NEW YORK, August 16th.-The Star saws edito-
rally: . The order of the President awarding
the contracts for building cruisers and gunboats
will give great satisfaction on the Pacific coast
and displease no one in any section of the coun-
try"
lCoptgat, 1887, BY The California Associated PressJ
SOUND STROKE OF POLICY.
NEW YORK, August 10th. Especial. + Con-
cerning the awards of The new cruisers, the
lhaa and Express says: 1t is sound policy to en-
heourage shipbuilding on the Pacific coast That
coast Is only less important than the Atlantic
seaooard and 1t must be protected. War-ships
must be stationed there, and there is every
reason why those destined for service in the
Pacific should be built in the ship-yards of Cal
ifOrnia and Oregon. The President and Secre-
tory have made a wise decision in awarding one
contract to the Union Iron Works. 1t IS a de-
cision which speaks Tor ITSELF and there would
have been no chance for another Yesterdays
awards assure us OF five good ships and 1t really
looks at last as though We We're about to have a
first-class navy.
IRVING NJ. SCOTT ELATED.
WASHINGTON, August 16th-Irying NJ Scott
who represents the Union Iron Works of San
Francisco, is very much pleased over the action
OF the Secretary of the Navy and the President
IN awarding the contract for cruiser No. TO his
company. He says this is the first recognition
California has ever received from the Govern
ment on her merits, and that it viii be highly
appreciated by the people of the Pacific Slope.
| Not only the people oi California. but all the
residents of the coast will be happy over this re-
| suit. 1t Is the biggest thing" said Mr. Scott
(which has ever happened Tor California of the
kino, and will serve 10 advance all her indus
tries to Il wonderful extent
When Mr. Scott was asked if he thought the
| Union Iron Works would be able to win the
| bounties offered by the Government for exceed
ing the nineteen knots speed required, he said :
| vessel designed by the Department we can get it
| If any one can. The Department has designed
vessel which naval officers think is superior TO
anything ahoat. If this prove correct idea
and the machinery is capable of being con
structed to accomplish more than nineteen
Knots, am confident that the Union Iron Works
will reael. the maximum. We can build as good
ships in California as can be built anywhere in
the world. and in this instance we viii show the
country what we Can do